Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Macao: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 67.8% against 56.6% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 11.2%.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 41st and Macao ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.3% | 62.1% | 2.8% | Macao |
| 2000s | 55.5% | 65.7% | 10.3% | Macao |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 70.4% | 14.8% | Macao |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 68.1% | 12.1% | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Macao?
- Macao, at 67.8% against 56.6% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Macao?
- 11.2%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Macao?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Macao rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 41st and Macao ranks 38th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.